UFC Corridor of Famer Michael Bisping believes Leon Edwards has the whole lot to achieve by stepping in vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was scheduled to problem welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) within the UFC 310 fundamental occasion Dec. 7 at T-Cell in Las Vegas, however a foot an infection compelled Muhammad out of the bout. Rakhmonov desires to stay on the cardboard and ideally compete for the interim welterweight title. Rakhmonov lobbied for former champion Kamaru Usman, however Bisping pitched a unique thought – Edwards (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC), who misplaced his welterweight title to Muhammad at UFC 304 in July.
“For Leon Edwards, this does the whole lot,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel. “You beat Shavkat Rakhmonov, you’re the man. You step up, you’re the man. You beat this man that’s ending all people, what does that do for you? Properly, then you definately’re proper again within the title dialog. In actual fact, you’ll be in all probability getting a rematch towards Belal Muhammad, and they’ll in all probability do this in America
“So, there wouldn’t be that loopy time distinction, and that was what Leon pointed to. … He desires to get his fingers on Belal Muhammad as soon as once more. He desires to proper the wrongs. He desires to show to the world and to himself that he’s the higher man. However extra importantly, to get again to turning into the welterweight champion of the world.”
Edwards has remained silent for probably the most half since his title loss to Muhammad however instantly after the struggle, he vowed to “get this again in blood.” Bisping doesn’t see a necessity for an interim title, and neither does Muhammad, who stated he’ll solely want six weeks to get better.
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